Austin Community College -- Distance Learning
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English 1301 PCM / section-synonym 03196
Spring 2010 / Second 8-week semester
Instructor: Skrabanek
This course begins on March 22 and ends at 5 pm Saturday, May 15, 2010. Do not submit assignments for grading before March 22. You may, however, take quizzes in Blackboard as soon as you can log in to Blackboard.
IMPORTANT
All course documents are in final form and ready for your use. I have redone many of the course documents to replace the textbook. Be sure to study the course materials. If you notice any errors or quirks in the documents, please let me know.
Blackboard is also ready for your use. If you have problems logging into Blackboard, send me an Email at the address below. You will need to use your ACC eID to enter Blackboard, so read about the eID at the link below. Look for the golden key.
No textbook is required for this online course. All documents and course materials are available online. Be assured, though, if you do not read the course documents carefully, you will not do well in this course. The lack of a textbook does not mean the lack of reading.
STUFF TO DO FIRST
*Read the Online Orientation information at this link or in Blackboard.
*Read the Essential Information document at this link or in Blackboard.
*Log in to the Blackboard system at this link.
To send and retrieve most of your coursework: Use the Submissions button in the left sidebar in Blackboard.
To send and receive messages: Use the Messages feature under the Communication button in the left sidebar in Blackboard.
Email Skrabanek at: dws@austincc.edu
ACC provides ID numbers for all students, faculty, and staff. These eIDs will allow you to access Blackboard, ACC Online Services, and several other secure ACC sites. To learn more about the ACC eID, visit this site:
http://www.austincc.edu/acceid/
Blackboard is a learning environment you will use for most of your course functions.
In Blackboard, you will:
- read announcements
- submit and retrieve assignments and exams
- take quizzes
- receive and send messages
- participate in the Discussion Board
- read course documents
All documents available on this site are also available in Blackboard.
Log in to Blackboard here.
Click here to learn how to log in to Blackboard.
Click here to learn how to use Blackboard.
Links to Course Documents
You can follow the links below to access the course documents. Most are in printable form. These documents can be found under the various buttons in the left sidebar in Blackboard, or through links in documents in Blackboard.
Key Course Documents
Online Orientation
Course Guidelines
Schedule and Assignment Due Dates
Exams / C Exam Tips
B Exam
A Exam
Purposes and Patterns Primer
Purposes and Patterns Review
Handy Links Page
Online Grammar Handbook
Assignment 1 Lecture
Assignment 2 Lecture
Assignment 2 Reading Selections
Assignment 3 Lecture
Assignment 4 Lecture
Assignment 5 Lecture
Assignment 6 Lecture
Assignment 7 Lecture
Assignment 7 Reading Selections
Assignment 8 Lecture
Assignment 8 Reading Selections
B Exam Reading Selections
Course Information
Contact Information
Orientation
How to Use Blackboard
Required Course Materials
Grading Marks
General Department Syllabus
Research Project (Assignment 5)
Research Project Requirements and Topics
Required Checklist
Research Paper Guide
Research Basics / Assignment 2 Lecture
Topic Outline
Quotation Marks and Direct Quotes
ACC Library English 1301 Research Paper Guide
(requires pdf reader).
ACC Library MLA Documentation
For various other Research Project links, click here.
General Writing Information
Online Grammar Handbook
Five-Paragraph Essay
Revision
Transitions
Most ACC Library documents can be accessed through this page:
http://library.austincc.edu/help/guides.htm
Back to Skrabanek's ACC web site
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